Combination embroidery table and frame



M. FRASCONA. v COMBINATION EMBROIDERY TABLE AND FRAME WITH TURNABLERINGS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. I9I9.

1,322,891. Patented Ndv. 25,1919.

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MANLIO rzaesoonaor LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

i COMBINATION EMBROIDERY TABLE AND FRAME WITH TUBNABLE RINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Application filed March 24, 1919. Serial No. 284,788.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANLIO FnAsooNA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in CombinationEmbroidery Tables and Frames with Turnable Rings, of which the followingis a specification.

My object is to make a combination embroidery table and frame, and myinvention consists of the novel features herein shown, described andclaimed.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a gang of combination embroidery tablesand frames embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section on the line I 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig.3 is a perspective of a single combination embroidery table andframe.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail showing the mountingof one clamp.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 4, the C-clamp' frame 1 has an attaching plate 2formed integral with its lower end, and the attaching plate 2 is securedto the table top 3 by screws 4 so as to mount the C-olamp rigidly uponthe table with the screw bearing 5 above the table. The screw 6 operatesthrough the screw bearing 5 and has a handle 7 upon its upper end formanipulating the screw. The attaching flange 8 is connected to the lowerend of the screw .6 by a ball and socket construction 9, and theattaching plate 2 is connected to the clamping board 10 by screws 4.

Referring to Fig. 3, the clamping board 10 is connected to two C-clampconstructions 12 and 13, each of said constructions being as shown indetail in Fig. 4, and each rigidly connected to the table top 3. Thetable top 3 is rectangular in plan and finished upon its upper face,substantially half the length of the rear edge 14 a short distance infront of theedge. The right-hand half 15 of the table top is clear andadapted to receive a drawing'board, or the like 16. The left-hand half17 of the table top is clear in front of the board 10 and is adapted toreceive embroidery frames, or the like, ceive a piece of fabric 18 to beworked upon. Screws 6 are operated to raise the board 10 from the tabletop and the rear edge of the and the board 10 extends V and especiallyadapted to refabric 18 is placed under the board, and then i the screwsoperated to tighten the board upon the fabric to tighten the fabric uponthe table and hold the rear edge. The fabric 18 is drawn tightly forwardacross the table top 3 and downwardly across the frontedge 19 tendsacrossthe fabric 18 in front of the fabric and clamping screws 21 and22-connect the ends of the bar to the edge of the table top, so thatwhen the screws are loosened the fabric 18 may be passed downwardlybetween the bar 20 and the edge 19 of the table top and drawn taut, andthen the screws 21 and 22' tightened to hold the fabric while it is beinworked upon.

The table top 3 is rigidly mounted upon legs 23 and 24 at the left-handend, and legs 25 and 26 at the right-hand end. The legs 23and 24 areconnected by suitable braces, and the legs 25 and 26 are likewiseconnected by suitable braces, and a center brace 27 connects the lowercross braces together and forms a foot rest. A drawer 28 1s slidinglymounted under the right-hand half 15 of the table top. Slideways 29 and30 are secured tothe inner faces .of the legs 25 and 26 to receive thedrawing board 16 when it is de sired to .place the drawing board out ofuse.

Referring to Fig. 1, I have shown a large table having boards 31 and 32mounted parallel and spaced apart, and the board 31 being constructedand equipped to form a gang of combination embroidery tables and frames33, 34, 35, 36 and the half table 37, and the board 32 beingcorrespondingly constructed and equipped to form a gang of combinationembroiderytables and frames 38, 39, 40, 41 and the halftable 42. A workbox 43 is mounted below and between the boards 31 and 32. The outer edgeof the board 31 forms the. front of that gang of tables, and theopposite outer edge of the board 32 forms the front of the second gangand 45, and each table of the gang 38, 39, 40. 41 and 42 is providedwith slideways 46 and 47 to receive the drawing boards, and

likewise each table upon the board 31 is provided with drawers 48, andeach table upon the board 32 is provided with drawers 49.

The clamping boards 10 are at the back or inner sides of the boards 31and 32. The rectangular embroidery frames 50, or the circular embroideryframes 51, or the like,

of the table top. A bar 20 eX- may be used in connection with thetables. Referring toFig. the details ofthe circular embroidery frame 51are as follows:

A rectangular board 52 has a circular opening 53, and a flat annularreinforce 1 52 to make a bearing in which the band 55 progresses.

will rotate freely. The fabric 58 to be embroidered is placed over theupper end of vthe band 55 and the .retainingring 59 is pressed downtightly to stretch the fabric across the opening 53 as required toembroider the space upon the fabric within the area of the band 55. Thefabric 58 will lie upon 'theboard 52 and may be turned around and backand forth as desired while the work The band 55 and retaining flange 57may fit as loosely as desired so that there may be some lateral movementof theband within the flange.- When desired the board 52 may be clampedto the table .and frame by inserting the rear edge of the board 52 underthe clamping board 10, as

shown in Fig. 1.

Various changes be made without de-- parting from the spirit of myinvention as claimed.

I claim: i I 1. A combination e'mbroidery table and frame comprising twoboards mounted par allel and spaced apart, a work box below and betweenthe boards, a gang of combination embroidery tables and framesconstructed and equipped upon one board, a second gang of, combinationtables and frames constructed and equipped upon'the other board, and aclamping means at the front and back sides of each board one positionedto each of the tables and frames.

2. A combination embroidery table and frame comprising a table top,C-clampconstructionsconnected; to the rear face and back side of thetable top and extending upwardly and forwardly over the table top,

clamping boards connected to the C-clamp constructions in opposition tothe fa ceof-the table top, an embroidery board fitting upon the tabletop and held removablyin place by the clamping board, and a: circulareme 'broidery frame rotatably mounted in the embroidery board.

3. An embroidery board having acircular opening, a band matching thecircular opening, a flangeextending outwardly from the lower edge of theband upon the embroidery board, a retaining flange secured to theembroidery board and looselyv engaging the y first flange to rotatablymount the band upon I a the embroidery board, and means for secur ingthe fabric to-the band. a 4:. An embroidery board having a circularopening, and a circular embroidery ring rotatably mounted upon theembroidery board around the opening.

In testimony whereof I hayesigned my name to this specification.

MANLIO FRASGONA. if

